Nouns in Year 1 We have already produced some great sets of worksheets on common and proper nouns and some fun pages on collective nouns, all aimed at older children. However, nouns are now considered to be part of Year 1 work. With this in mind, our latest resources on nouns have been written for young children, introducing common nouns, proper nouns and simple noun phrases in a clear and precise way. We have also published some great pages on abstract nouns, well worth a look. Go to English Grammar: Nouns